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ArticleClinical and experimental hepatology2021

Vitamin D deficiency in patients with chronic hepatitis D viral infection.

Feyzullah Uçmak, Ahmet Yılmaz, Nazım Ekin, Aysun Ekinci, İhsan Solmaz, Ebubekir Şenateş

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Feyzullah UçmakDepartment of Gastroenterology, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Ahmet YılmazDepartment of Family Medicine, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Nazım EkinDepartment of Internal Medicine, Diyarbakır Training and Education Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Aysun EkinciDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
İhsan SolmazDepartment of Internal Medicine, Diyarbakır Training and Education Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Ebubekir ŞenateşDepartment of Gastroenterology, Medeniyet University School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.

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aim of the studyVitamin D deficiency is known to be associated with disease severity, unresponsiveness to treatment, and morbidity among patients with chronic viral hepatitis B and C, autoimmune hepatitis, and alcoholic hepatitis. This study aims to research vitamin D levels in patients suffering from cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic phases of hepatitis D. MATERIAL AND

methods170 individuals in total were included in the study in the form of two groups: the first group of 100 patients with chronic hepatitis D (CHD), 30 of whom had cirrhosis, and the second control group of 70 individuals with similar characteristics to those of the first group in terms of age, type, and seasonal sampling. Levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] were measured in the serum collected from patients and the control group.

resultsThe lowest 25(OH)D levels were identified in patients with cirrhotic CHD. When these levels were compared with those of the control group, they were found to be significant (15.30 ±6.92 and 18.90 ±8.30 ng/ml, respectively,

conclusionsFrequency of 25(OH)D vitamin deficiency is higher in patients with CHD. The identification of vitamin D levels and the replacement of any deficiency may create a positive effect on disease progression, morbidity, and mortality levels.

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25-hydroxyvitamin D2hepatitis delta virusliver cirrhosis

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PMCPMC8284160

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